Historically, the development of highly accurate, detailed topographic maps has largely been driven by military requirements. Army map reading training developed to a high degree of proficiency for ...

German tourists can now obtain a map of Sicily's capital Palermo flagging the shops that refuse to pay extortion money to the Mafia, the German embassy in Rome said in a statement Thursday. "The ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. “I like it best in this part of the island. No crowds, no discos, just beautiful beaches, great wine and oil, and ...

SALEMI, ITALY — In 1968, an earthquake devastated this ancient hilltop town crowned by a castle, littering the place with thousands of abandoned homes and submerging it in a slumber that lasted ...

“The Addiopizzo tourist map signals all the shops in Palermo that have pledged not to pay racketeering fees,'' the German embassy in Rome said in a statement. The Sicilian mafia, the Cosa Nostra, ...